Location: Kline 017

Location: ECC Commons

Location: Lacrosse Turf Field

Location: Aughinbaugh Art Gallery, Climenhaga Building Description: Dirty Laundry: Li Chiao-Ping, Byron Au Yong, Hong Huo

• Location: Yellow Breeches
• Description: Enjoy a scenic paddle while supporting a great cause!

• • Fee: $50
  • We can accommodate up to 60 guests, so be sure to register early—spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis
  • For more information and to register for Canoe-a-thon 2.0, click here!
  • If you would like to sponsor an event, please contact Abby Book at abook@messiah.edu.

Location: Women's Practice Fields

Location: Wrestling Room

Location: Anderson Field

• Location: Campus Green Space
• Description: Test your putting skills on a fun and challenging 9-hole deluxe miniature golf course, complete with creative obstacles! Provided by Time of Your Life Game Rentals – a local, family-owned company.

• Designed for all ages
• First come, first served unless demand exceeds allotted time
• by Murray Library  behind the Campus Green Space

Rain Location: Indoor Track 

• Location: Campus Green Space (by Murray Library behind the Campus Green Space) Rain Location: Indoor Track

• Location: Tennis Courts by the Yellow Breeches
• Description: Bring your backhand, we’ll provide the rest! Equipment and courts are available for open play. 

• Courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be courteous and limit playtime if others are waiting.
• Weather Permitting

• Location: Oakes Museum
• Description: Explore the wonders of natural history at the Oakes Museum Open House! In addition to the museum’s engaging exhibits, families can enjoy hands-on crafts and participate in fun scavenger hunts throughout the space. It’s a perfect stop for curious minds of all ages.

• Children’s Story time will be at 11 a.m

Departs From: Oakes Museum

Location: Softball Field

Location: Baseball Field 9

Location: Rec Field 1

• Location: Frey 145 – Cyber Center
• Description: Explore the Cyber Center and Security Operations Center (SOC), where students monitor and protect the campus network.

• Enjoy guided tours and student project showcases
• Hands-on demos of cybersecurity tools
• Learn best practices for online safety
• Learn about Messiah’s CAE designation for excellence in cybersecurity education This is a great opportunity to experience the forefront of cybersecurity innovation.
• Registration Suggested

Location: Natatorium

Location: Back Practice Field

Location: High Center

Location: Creekside by the Covered Bridge

• Registration Required 

Location: Hitchcock Arena

Location: Sawyer Gym

Description: Bring your little ones for a fun-filled afternoon designed just for them! Kids can enjoy a variety of games, win exciting prizes, bounce around in the inflatables, get their faces painted, and take home a balloon animal masterpiece. Don’t forget to stop by and meet our beloved mascot, Flex the Falcon. It’s the perfect way for families to make lasting Homecoming memories together.

Location: Rec Field 1

Location: Anderson Field

Location: Upper Baseball

• Location: Murray Library Athenaeum Description: Take a break with a good book at this casual “read-what-you-want” book club. No prep needed—bring your own or pick from our shelf, read silently, and chat with fellow book lovers afterward.

• All ages welcome.

More info here! 

Location: Frey 145.

Location: Rec Field 1

Location: Murray: Archives

Location: High 132, Calvin and Janet High for Worship and Performing Arts

Location: Brubaker Description: his year offers a special opportunity to meet our newly appointed president, Jon Stuckey, and his wife, Shari. Come be part of the excitement as we welcome them into the Messiah family!

Location: Lacrosse Turf

Location: High Center, Parmer Hall

Location: Issachar’s Loft

Location: Parmer Cinema Description: If you missed Friday’s showing, here’s your chance to catch this family-friendly favorite!

• First come, first served.

Location: Jordan 150/152

• Registration Requested

Location: start at Hostetter Chapel and make your way down to the soccer field!

Location: Shoemaker Field

Location: Parmer Hall (H190)

Location: Poorman Black Box Theater

This contemporary American play examines the creative process through parallel narratives: Beethoven's composition of the Diabelli Variations and musicologist Katherine Brandt's quest to understand why he wrote them. As Katherine battles ALS, the play explores profound questions about artistic obsession, mortality, and the meaning we create in the face of inevitable loss. • Followed by a theater and dance alumni reception. • Tickets for this event can be purchased at www.messiah.edu/box-office, by calling Messiah’s ticket office at (717)691-6036. Discounts may be available for groups of 10 or more.

Location: Hostetter Chapel Description: Experience a powerful, alumni-led worship service through song and testimony.

• Doors open at 8:00pm
• Limited to first 400 participants

Location: Brubaker Auditorium Description:  Close out the evening with this fun and lively bingo event hosted by Student Activities Board and the Office of Alumni Relations!

Alumni and families welcomed and encouraged to come!